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Bakersfield, CA vs Bisbee, AZ

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Highlights
- Bisbee spends 29.1% less per student than Bakersfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Bisbee than in Bakersfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bisbee had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bakersfield
 Bakersfield, CABisbee, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31414573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bakersfield    75 Reviews

I am a millennial, born and raised here. As someone who wrestled with staying for years, there are a lot of valid reasons to not come to Bakersfield. Air quality, summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here all of my life. 40+ years. It used to be fun and kinda safe but now it is so scary to go outside. We are literally a homeless dumping ground and there  More

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I moved here from Seattle 25 years ago, when it had a population of 200,000, and practically the only place to get coffee was a place called “Duke’s Ranch”. Why did I  More

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Reviews for Bisbee    3 Reviews

I really enjoyed my visit to this little town so much that I am taking my sisters this year when I return. The people were nice, the restaurants I visited had good food  More

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Over 4 years ago

Horrible evil place Satan lives in bisbee and its a evil town stay away unless you like evil and wickedness  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have been visiting since 1989 and now have bought a house here in Bisbee's quaint Warren District. Such a wonderful change from the Bay Area congestion. People are  More

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